LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The growing pains continued for the young CSUB volleyball team Wednesday evening as NCAA Tournament contender New Mexico State never trailed in a 25-13, 25-15, 25-11 sweep at the Pan American Center.

CSUB couldn't point to a statistical highlight in the box score, which showed no Roadrunner with more than three kills, a negative .115 team attack percentage and just 39 total points. All were school record lows.

"I think we were a bit intimidated, playing in front of the largest regular season crowd (1,545) we've ever seen and against an experienced team that will be playing in the NCAA Tournament come November," said CSUB Head Coach John Price. "Six of our nine regulars are either freshman or were starting for just the fourth time as collegiate players. Playing the caliber of competition we are facing early in the season won't help our won-loss record, but it will help our young players grow up quickly and we'll benefit from this down the road."

CSUB jumps from the frying pan to the fire this weekend when it runs the gauntlet of 2009 NCAA Tournament qualifiers Arizona and Louisville as well as a 21-win Butler team at the Marriott Wildcat Classic Friday and Saturday in Tucson.